Up to 10% of Black or African American students at East Jones Elementary School reached English Performance Level 1 in 2023-24 school year

East Jones Elementary School saw up to 10% of their Black or African American students reach English Performance Level 1 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is almost the same as in the previous school year, when approximately 10% of Black or African American students reached English Performance Level 1.

Black or African American students at East Jones Elementary School performed the best in Math.

Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.

Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.

Currently Mississippi's schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.

Student Group	English Performance Level 1
Alaskan Native or Native American	21.7%
All	7.6%
Black or African American	0-10%
Economically Disadvantaged	10.7%
English Learners	10%
Female	0-10%
Foster Care	11-20%
Hispanic or Latino	8.3%
Male	12.8%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	0-10%
Non English Learners	7.5%
Students with Disabilities	27.9%
Students without Disabilities	0-10%
Multiracial	6.9%
White	7.3%